World Ocean Council
Acronym: WOC
General Information
Identification Code: 431587223907-30
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Entity Form: not for profit association incorporated under article 501 c in the USA
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 10/14/2016
Last Update: 3/15/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The ocean is an interconnected global ecosystem supporting a wide range of uses. Maintaining a healthy ocean requires responsible stewardship by all users.
The ocean supports a growing range and level of commercial use and other activities. Concerns about the impacts of economic activity on ocean health from increasing use are on the rise. These concerns may limit industry access to marine areas and resources. Ocean users, including those who simply rely on shipping to move goods, are increasingly being held accountable by governments and NGOs for the state of the ocean. Continued ocean access and use will increasingly require the social license to operate - above and beyond simple regulatory compliance - and participation in Sustainable Development Goals.
Many companies are working to reduce their marine ecosystem footprint. However, the best efforts by a single company or an entire sector will not be enough to address the cumulative impacts on the inter-connected marine ecos (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Energy
- Environment
- External relations
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The World Ocean Council follows closely the development and/or implementation of the Horizon Europe program. Mission Ocean and the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Marine knowledge expert group#E03457#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3457 #MEMBER #C#Finance#Industry#Professionals#SMEs
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 3035 Hibiscus DriveSuite 1
Post Code: HI 96815
City: Honolulu
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office
Address: 8 rue Gaston Latouche
Post Code: 92210
City: Paris
Country: FRANCE
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.oceancouncil.org/memberships/meet-our-members/
Organisation Members: https://www.oceancouncil.org/mission-impact/accreditations/